Science Trudges On

This sort of thing gives one hope for the future:

A "flu trap" that captures viruses could help prevent the spread of infection, scientists claim.

Researchers at the University of Manchester have developed a fabric coating for masks and air filters that isolates the viral particles responsible for influenza.

The technology mimics carbohydrate structures on the surfaces of cells lining respiratory airways and the oesophagus, or food pipe.

Paul Hope, director of the biotec company Virustatic that is seeking to commercialise the idea, said: "It's a whole new preventative approach to disease and if implemented could be transformative."

...

The team found a way to anchor sugary glycoproteins first to carbon cloth and then cheaper materials such as cotton.

The molecules were able to capture and trap more than 99% of the flu viruses that came into contact with them.

I am not sure what that means or how it would be applied, but it sounds like breakthrough stuff. Maybe even bigger than frequent handwashing!

And this goes beyond the flu:

The scientists aim to develop the technology further to capture other potentially deadly viruses such as those responsible for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Mers) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (Sars).

Since the Zika virus is transmitted by mosquito bite it would not be a candidate.

 

Comments

[common man]

First

[So I heard.]

Minus one for herd immunity.

[hrtshpdbox]

Here's Stephen Moore, with some of the new conventional wisdom that's popular here:

"Trump doesn’t have the cadre of Republican consultants, pollsters, funders and party organizers that I would argue have been a big part of the problem with our government. They are the party apparatchiks the Trump brigades are partially rebelling against."

So, the problem with our government isn't that we're told by Top Dog Democrat that government will take all of our Julia's from cradle to grave, it isn't that Democrats rammed through Congress a pervasive big-gov't template stamped on every medical transaction in the country, it isn't that the U.S. standing in the world is vastly diminished after eight years of Top Dog leading us from behind. No, a "big part" of the problem we have is that the opposition to all of that hasn't been sufficiently sincere or effective. It's more Karl Rove's fault than Obama's. And that's who DT's supporters are going to teach a lesson, yepper. Like I said earlier, since my choice isn't going to get there I can always imagine he would have been great without risking being proven wrong, but it's so much different for the DT supporters - really, the best outcome for them is probably that DT loses the general. That way, it has to be the GOPe's fault, or at least certainly not the fault of DT or his supporters. If Trump were to win, though, there would always be potential for the recurring question - "OK, now do you think Hillary could have possibly have been any worse?".

http://www.investors.com/politics/brain-trust/stephen-moore-trumps-new-coalition-of-voters-who-put-america-first/

[Appalled]

Four Vowels Short of a Box:

Lincoln himself noted you can fool all of the people some of the time. We may have that with Trump -- Mr. Dilbert seems to think so, and he has been more right about his campaign than anyone.

The danger of Trump losing is that there will be a group who knows he was sabotaged, and they will keep the angry flame a-burning. And, on the other side, will be a chorus of "told ya sos", and the concerns and abandonment felt by the Trump voter will continue to be felt by the Trump voter. (I think this is true if Trump wins, but obviously, others will differ)

This is a mess, and it isn't easily solved, and it is going to require some reflection, and any true reflection, post-election, is probably going to need Trump's participation whether any of us like it or not.

[Buckeye]

This is a mess, and it isn't easily solved, and it is going to require some reflection, and any true reflection, post-election, is probably going to need Trump's participation whether any of us like it or not.

I'm sure a president Trump will be only too happy to tell you how he won;)

[Appalled]

Buckeye:

A president Trump will effectively re-brand the GOP, for good or ill. I wonder where all the more traditional conservatives will go.

[henry]

Appalled, they'll follow Arlan Specter to the dark side of the trough.

[narciso]

well so they will be as hermetically clueless as before,

http://twitchy.com/2016/03/21/what-took-so-long-chuck-todd-puts-foot-down-about-trump-interviews-on-meet-the-press/

[narciso]

says the stalinist fraud,

https://twitter.com/elizabethforma/status/711951004749664256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

[henry]

so is Obama giving Gitmo back now that his Che photo op is done?

[narciso]

probably, it's like disney world for him, of course the irony about che, would escape him,

[common man]

Read elsewhere, "The difference between Che and Pol Pot? The former never schooled for a time in Paris..."

[Dave (in MA)]

We're gonna build a wall, and we're gonna make the high-cheekboned pay for it.

[narciso]

some interesting choices,

http://rightwingnews.com/top-news/breaking-trump-reveals-foreign-policy-team/

[pagar a bacon, country ham and sausage supporter]

" values like decency, community, and concern for our neighbors." From the 02:20 link

IMO, there is not a single Democrat politician that harbors those values.

A single issue proofs that no Democrat politician harbors those values.

http://www.christianliferesources.com/article/u-s-abortion-statistics-by-year-1973-current-1042

[PDinDetroit]

This "flu trap" might be more useful if it filtered out the sickness that is liberalism. Would be especially useful if it filtered out the BS supporters (Bernie Sanders), sort of like "fly paper" for catching BS.

[sbw]

Funny, turns out I feel I could vote for Trump before I could vote for Jeb!.

At least Trump recognizes several problems faced by the country -- i.e. the GOPe, the press, the dampening effect of large government of the economy, ObamaCare, to mention a few.

He modifies his position when it doesn’t work.

He recognizes that you need to have good people around you, and that if you fail, you get replaced.

He recognizes thuggery and meets it with resolve.

He recognizes democracy is war by another means.

He may be bombastic and even an ass, but you go to war with the candidates you have, not the ones by the wayside, and certainly not the other side’s liars and cronys.

[He'll need help.]

What? No Joltin' John Bolton. Don't know enough to critique the choices, but nothing raises hackles in the brief bios.

[If Grant Had Been Drinking at Appomattox.]

Right, sbw; it's cliched, but he fights.

[common man]

Funny, turns out I feel I could vote for Trump before I could vote for Jeb!.

Yeah, put me down with the exact same thoughts. Plus remember when I had to back McCain, and then Romney. If its Trump then I would expect these GOPe types to get in line. I got a clothes pin I used that they can borrow...

[JM Hanes]

A science thread!

We are on the cusp of a any number of great medical leaps forward from the mouse/rat stage. A few selections from my ongoing little collection:

Successful in vivo test of breakthrough Staphylococcus aureus vaccine

Not too sure about this one, but, hey, it’s a Yahoo story: Scientists unveil magnetic cure to clean up blood

New Antibody Fights Several Flu Strains at Once

This has been an any-day-now development for a couple of decades, but maybe this time….Organic Electronics Deliver Pain-Canceling Molecules

A New Way to Fight Aging in the Brain. Actually, more like a breakthrough in how we study aging, but certainly an advance.

Unfortunately, I don’t think they’ll be getting this one worked out till after I pass, Tweaking One Enzyme Doubles a Worm’s LIfespan

Scientists Find Way To Deactivate Most Common Cancer-Causing Protein — Sounds way too good to be true, but I get the impression that we’re just scratching the surface of what proteins do and can do. DrJ, am I right in thinking that’s your baliwick?

7 Life-Changing Hacks for How You Eat Potato Chips & Other Bagged Snacks. My personal fav is the bonus hack at the end.

[Destiny Ignatz]

Trump on foreign policy and some of his advisors.

[JM Hanes]

Forgot one of the most potentially revolutionary ones:

Sidekick chemicals reverse antibiotic resistance in microbes

[narciso]

yes, the worm part is not encouraging,

[Sandy Daze]

Admin question:

I hav3e narcisolator2 installed on Greasemonkey, enabled, but for some reason, does not seem to be working. Anyone able to run me through the settings. I do not remember it being this difficult. Perhaps I have a conflict of some sort.

[derwill]

Reality:

Kasich has been mathematically eliminated from getting a majority of the delegates.

Cruz would need to win 87% (or perhaps 81%--I've seen both figures mentioned.) And I don't see a way for him to accomplish that feat, considering some the big states that are left, like NY and PA, where he is not polling well enough to have even a hope.

So only two things will happen. Either Trump will go into the convention with enough delegates on the first ballot. Or he won't.

If there is a contested convention, neither Trump nor Cruz will emerge as the nominee, because the GOPe will control the process.

Then either the Republican base will rally around whichever tomato can who is nominated giving said can a chance to beat Hilligula, or enough of them will stay home, and the tomato can will lose.

More reality: In the March 15 primaries 57% to 61%, depending on the state, answered yes to the following exit poll question: "Do you feel betrayed by the Republican Party."

Even more hard reality: No matter who the nominee ends up being--either a tomato can or Trump--he's going to need those voters who feel betrayed by the party to turn out for him in the general election. If they don't turn out, he'll lose. Period. That's why they're called "the base."

[narciso]

so they turned up this,

http://rightwingnews.com/top-news/breaking-trump-reveals-foreign-policy-team/

[narciso]

sorry this link:

http://www.globalpolicyjournal.com/blog/04/09/2014/europe-awake-mogherini%E2%80%99s-future-and-nato%E2%80%99s-fiasco

[pagar a bacon, country ham and sausage supporter]

http://babalublog.com/2016/03/21/repression-update-castro-regime-arrests-dissidents-scheduled-to-meet-obama/

"but an ungrateful black woman."

Wonder how many grateful ones there are? When the average wage still appears to be $20 per month.

[Neo]

Google sought overthrow of Syria’s Assad

… this sounds like a scene out of ‘The President’s Analyst’ (1967) with Google playing the part of the “Phone Company”.

Which beggars the question … is Google the new “Phone Company” ?

[pagar a bacon, country ham and sausage supporter]

For those who have forgetten:

http://cubaarchive.org/home/images/stories/exit_attempts.pdf

For those who watch the downfall of a once great America.

http://www.dailywire.com/news/4262/castro-rips-united-states-while-limp-wristed-obama-ben-shapiro#pq=cNkC2e

[Buckeye]

Which beggars the question … is Google the new “Phone Company” ?

No. They are much more powerful than "Phone Company"

[sbw]

Sandy, does your data look like this?

knownTrolls.push('Dublindave');
knownTrolls.push('DublinDave');
knownTrolls.push('Truthbetold');

[sbw]

... and is your monkey on the right at the top in color or black and white?

[Dave (in MA)]

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/video-released-of-60-minutes-film-crew-being-attacked-in-sweden-by-migrants/

Maybe they'll have to worry about pirates in the Baltic and North seas pretty soon.

[Truthbetold]

Why Did Kasich Take $700,000 From Soros and Friends?

http://thepulse2016.com/maggie-gallagher/2016/03/17/why-did-kasich-take-700000-from-soros-and-friends/

[Truthbetold]

sbw

You and sandy are like the college kids whining about needing a safe zone

[Dave (in MA)]

The narcisolator is good for more than just filtering out your fellow trolls. It can bring you directly to the end of a thread without having to visit each page.

[Dave (in MA)]

not my work

[Jack is Back!]

Dave,

Doesn't matter but you do win JOM at least.

[Dave (in MA)]

Any Bernie Bros who see that will probably look up DOUBAG in the Urban Dictionary.

[common man]

You cant spell douchebag without Che?

[Threadkiller]

These dumb reporters believe they have some sort of a forcefield around them. The stupid blond trys to reason with rock throwers.

I remember an idiot from Fox trying to explain to a Ferguson thug "hey, we are the press, leave us out of the violence".

And somehow Trump is winning.

[common man]

Although Obama is a suitable synonym...

[Frau Mox Nix]

"We're gonna build a wall, and we're gonna make the high-cheekboned pay for it."

Dave (inMA) - I know Princess Pow-Wow-Chow has pulled in plenty. Stick it to her.

[Destiny Ignatz]

From a lyle link last thread;

President Barack Obama declared a “new day” in U.S.-Cuban relations, but acknowledged “serious differences” exist between the two countries in remarks at a news conference with Cuban President Raúl Castro.

And he is bitterly disappointed in an American people who have resisted him eliminating the remaining differences between us and the Marxist thugs running Cuba.

[Threadkiller]

On the ground in Chicago:

https://youtu.be/c21mhN7fDaI

[maryd]

Touche, Iggy!

[glasater]

My doc kinda agrees with me the the flu shot is questionable but he insists I get the pneumonia shot..for the 'herd'..

[Captain Hate]

Pants crease FTL: http://acecomments.mu.nu/?post=362265

[lyle]

Barry standing next to real commie dictator thugs gets him hot sexually.

[maryrose]

No shots that you absolutely don't have to have

[lyle]

http://www.investors.com/politics/editorials/clinton-email-scandal-its-time-hillary-suspended-her-campaign/

Quaint notion, huh? If anyone think this would ever happen, I'm a Nigerian prince looking for some help in getting $17M out my country. Will you help me? :)

[henry]

Drudge has Slick denouncing Obama's performance "the last 8 years."

Who knows now?

[Miss Marple 2]

In the car, Hannity had on a Kasich supporter (sounded like a guy who was political operative type), a well spoken Cruz woman supporter, and a black pastor who supports Trump.

Kasich supporter said it was fine that he was still in because no one had a path to 1237. Cruz supporter blew her top and said that wasn't true and, by the way, explain getting all that money from Soros.

Stammers and deflection, no answer.

[Miss Marple 2]

Kasich on TV speaking before AIPAC. Says again he won't take the low road to the highest office in the land.

Personally, I think staying in when it only furthers disruption and will probably contest the convention is the lowest road I can imagine.

Captain Hate and Buckeye have been right about this guy from the beginning.

[lyle]

http://www.nationalreview.com/article/433054/president-obama-cuba-visit-raul-castro-criticisms-america

After listening to Cuban president Raúl Castro attack America over human rights, its trade embargo with Cuba, its “illegal occupation” of Guantanamo Bay, its “inconceivable” failure to provide free food, health-care, and social security, President Obama said that he “personally would not disagree” with his many of criticisms.

“President Castro, I think, has pointed out that in his view making sure everybody’s getting a decent education or health care, has basic security in old age, that those things are human rights as well,” Obama said. ”I personally would not disagree with that.”

“I actually welcome President Castro commenting on some of the areas where he feels we’re falling short because I think we should not be immune or afraid of criticism or discussion as well,” Obama added.

This [bleep] is the [bleep] president of this [bleep] nation! [bleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep]! I need to cool off.

[Porchlight]

A president Trump will effectively re-brand the GOP, for good or ill. I wonder where all the more traditional conservatives will go.

I'm sure people thought Reagan would rebrand the party, and he had some influence of course: GWB was slightly to the right of his dad. But then McCain, Romney, etc.

[Miss Marple 2]

Trump's speech will be on shortly.

[Truthbetold]

Comparing Trump to Reagan is insane.

[Buckeye]

No surprise that Kasich got all touchy feely huggy at the end of the speech.

[Miss Marple 2]

Why, how interesting. Cruz is suddenly using Trump's line about us getting killed on trade deals.

Bret Baier asks him about his changing position. He says that after he saw Wikileaks info he changed his mind.

So, we have to depend on Wikileaks to get information, I guess.

[Skoot]

"Berta who? There's no Beta here. You guys seen Berta? Who is this Beta you speak of?"

"Uh, you know the ... a ... dissident lady... uhh..."

"No, Barack you must be mistaken."

"Uh... never mind. Hey bra, I heard you got a bitchin golf course behind the palace. Am I right?

[Momto2]

:) ...

[Miss Marple 2]

Heh. Bret Baier is close to asking Kasich if he's just nuts.

[maryrose]

Huckabee stayed in too long back in 2008.
It is a feature and a bug
Kasich has the most experience of the three
Let it play out
Trump supporters don't want anything holding up the coronation
An overall revamp of the Republican Party is needed

[Momto2]

Sorry - I had to post the mental health photo as some of my family think bombarding my Facebook page will cause me to "see the light" and vote for ....The Bern! Truly Mental!

[maryrose]

Both Cruz and Kasich more qualified than Trump but Donald will probably get the nomination because when all is said and done it is a popularity contest.

[Miss Marple 2]

Baier asks if Trump is more vulnerable on his policies or his temperment.

Meanwhile, Kasich is vulnerable on the mental health issue, if you ask me.

[maryrose]

7 more months and we can get rid of Obama never proud of America
Critical and insulting comments about our free country just roll out of his mouth
Go back to Indonesia if you hate it here so much.

[maryrose]

Kasich has done great things for treating the mentally ill in Ohio
My brothers's program through Catholic Charities benefits quite a bit

[maryrose]

My brother runs a program for men who have undergone treatment and are trying to put their lives back together

[clarice]

How can he resist,MM?

[clarice]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdzU4nDK2Y4

[maryrose]

Trump looks good at AIPAC
Maybe there is hope for him yet.

[maryrose]

6 posts in a row
A new record

[Miss Marple 2]

Trump is giving a speech with details, which is pretty effective.

[Miss Marple 2]

The details he is giving make Obama sound really, really bad. The situation is really a lot worse than people realize when you hear this list of things Iran has done.

Now he's going after the United Nations as incompetent. Not a friend of democracy. Not a friend of freedom. Not a friend of Israel.

[Miss Marple 2]

"With President Obama in his final year - yay"

Interrupted by huge cheers!

[maryrose]

Trump trashing the UN
Now you are talking!
Crowd cheers as he says obama's last year almost over

[maryrose]

MM
I sound like an echo chamber
Didn't see your posts
Carry on

[DebinNC]

I like hearing it twice.

[clarice]

He's killing it at AIPAC--Clear, unambiguous statements on Iran, Israel,the UN and Palestinians.They may carry him out on their shoulders.

[ann sally]

Hitting it out of the park! Thanks guys.

[maryrose]

One of Trump's best speeches to date
He's learning

[BeenThereDoneThat]

Trump's speech is a stem-winder - very convincing. THIS is how we protect Israel, no if's and's or butt's. To hell with the UN! As a Christian, I support this speech... :)

[Jack is Back!ll]

But they will still overwhelmingly vote for Hillary. Take it to the bank. Not like in the old days but if he gets more than 40% of the American jewish vote he has done more than anyone with an R next to his name.

More people stay seating than standing.

[Miss Marple 2]

Glorifying terrorists is a barrier to peace. It will end soon, believe me.

Palestinian culture of hatred. Educational process must start and end this education of hatred.

No moral equivalncey. Israel doesn't name it's public squares after terrorists.

Obama punishes our friends and rewards our enemies. Now calls Hillary a disaster at foreign policy and have treated Israel badly.

[Miss Marple 2]

Jjack,

You are probably right, but it is a darn good speech.

[Jack is Back!ll]

Jerusalem makes everyone stand. Famous cricket song, BTW.

[Miss Marple 2]

Ivanka is about to have a beautiful Jewish baby. LOL!

[clarice]

JIB, I never heard a Republican (or democrat) speak so clearly on these things.

[Jack is Back!ll]

Not to confuse but Jerusalmen, The Hymn, is the unofficial anthem of England and is sung at most Country cricket games.

[henry]

FBI asks for delay in iPhone suit. A "third party" had an idea.

[Jack is Back!ll]

Clarice,

Ik ook (me too) but you and I both know where the money goes and the votes themselves. The day is young and something can happen to change the historical mood of affluent educated jews especially the NE corridor non-practicing but he has a job to bring them over.

He start at Goldman Sachs and see how that bell rings.

[BeenThereDoneThat]

All Star Panel giving Trump grudging respect for acting 'presidential'... Hmmm.

[BeenThereDoneThat]

You're right, Clarice. I've been thirsting for this, for years, actually. I'm all alone in the house jumping up and down yelling "Yes! Yes! Yes!"

[maryrose]

Why does the Jewish and Black votes go to the Dems
They do nothing for either group of citizens

[BeenThereDoneThat]

Cruz sounds too canned and patronizing - he's missing the punch of Trump.

[Jack is Back!ll]

..punch of Trump...

Inciting violence these days, don't you know.